Comparison · checked 4 October 2026
Appetite Host or Wix?
Both get you a website. The difference is who builds it. With Wix you build it yourself with their tools. With Appetite Host, Naya builds it for you while you chat, and looks after it from then on.
Side by side
| Appetite Host | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Who builds the website | Naya builds it from a chat with you | You do, with Wix’s AI site builder and drag-and-drop editor. Wix also lists freelancers you can hire separately. |
| Price | R5 000 to R15 000 once-off with year one included, then R249 to R499 a month | $17 to $159 a month, billed yearly in full, in US dollars, before tax |
| Currency | South African rand | US dollars, so the rand cost moves with the exchange rate |
| A .co.za address | Registered in your name and renewed for you, included | Wix cannot register a .co.za or take one over. You buy it elsewhere and connect it, which needs a paid plan. |
| Changes | Ask Naya: 10, 25 or 60 a month depending on your plan | You make them yourself in the editor |
| Help | A real person in Durban, replying within 1 working day | Wix’s own support |
| Time to go live | Your website is live within 1 working day of payment. Your own .co.za address follows as soon as you confirm your email, usually the same day. | As long as it takes you to build |
Who builds the website
- Appetite Host
- Naya builds it from a chat with you
- Wix
- You do, with Wix’s AI site builder and drag-and-drop editor. Wix also lists freelancers you can hire separately.
Price
- Appetite Host
- R5 000 to R15 000 once-off with year one included, then R249 to R499 a month
- Wix
- $17 to $159 a month, billed yearly in full, in US dollars, before tax
Currency
- Appetite Host
- South African rand
- Wix
- US dollars, so the rand cost moves with the exchange rate
A .co.za address
- Appetite Host
- Registered in your name and renewed for you, included
- Wix
- Wix cannot register a .co.za or take one over. You buy it elsewhere and connect it, which needs a paid plan.
Changes
- Appetite Host
- Ask Naya: 10, 25 or 60 a month depending on your plan
- Wix
- You make them yourself in the editor
Help
- Appetite Host
- A real person in Durban, replying within 1 working day
- Wix
- Wix’s own support
Time to go live
- Appetite Host
- Your website is live within 1 working day of payment. Your own .co.za address follows as soon as you confirm your email, usually the same day.
- Wix
- As long as it takes you to build
Choose Wix if
- you enjoy designing and want to change every detail yourself
- you want an online shop with many products, or tools beyond a business website
- you are comfortable paying in US dollars
Choose Appetite Host if
- you would rather describe your business than build a website
- you want your own .co.za included and renewed for you
- you want to pay in rand, with a person in South Africa to call
- you want changes made for you when you ask
Questions
Can I use a .co.za with Wix?
Yes, but not one bought from Wix: Wix cannot register a .co.za or take one over. You buy it elsewhere and connect it, which needs a paid plan.
Is Wix cheaper?
Wix’s plans start at $17 a month billed yearly, before tax, and you build the website yourself. Appetite Host costs more up front because the website is built for you, and the price includes your .co.za, keeping it online and changes.
Can I move from Wix to Appetite Host?
Naya builds you a new website from a conversation, and can read your current website to start from what it says. If your web address is yours, you can connect it from your account.
Weighing up every option? What a website costs in South Africa covers them all.
Prices checked on 4 October 2026, as each provider showed them to a visitor in South Africa. They change; check with the provider before you decide.
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